Total Crime Rate

145.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Madden Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Madden Close (WS15 1BH) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% higher than the Brereton & Ravenhill average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Madden Close (WS15 1BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mckie Way, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eremon Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Madden Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eremon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Setterfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelly Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Madden Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harley Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harley Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mckie Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eremon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravenhill Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Under investigation

Data Sources

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